#peakoil Pakistan defies US over Iran gas pipeline deal: The timing of this economic confrontation could very we...

Pakistan defies US over Iran gas pipeline deal The timing of this economic confrontation could very well be the raison d’être for today’s reports of a US-NATO attack on Pakistani border troops , as natural gas has emerged as one of the most significant pieces on the geopolitical chessboard in the 21st century- one which allows suppliers to dictate region policy and balance of power. Pakistan says it will press ahead with its Iran gas pipeline deal despite a strong opposition by the United States, Press TV reports. Pakistan’s Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Friday that Islamabad will not accept any dictation regarding its internal affairs from any foreign country, adding that exporting gas from Iran is in the country’s best interest. The remarks came as a reaction to earlier pleas by Washington’s Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter that the Pakistani gover...